Day trip to Madrid.
From London Heathrow, back by 22:10.
Spain·Tue 1 Dec · 8.0 hours in the city
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Day Trip Flight Details
Time in the city
8.0 hours
after transfersAfter transfers and airport time
Airport distance
13km
to the centreFrom Madrid centre (MAD)
Daylight
9.5 hours
08:18 to 17:49Sunrise 08:18, sunset 17:49
First EU trip since 2025? Allow 25 min more.
06:05
Leave London Heathrow
British Airways, direct
10:25
In the city
Lands 09:35, 20min immigration, 30min from the airport
18:25
Leave the city
30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration
22:10
Back in London Heathrow
Flies 20:55
- Leave London HeathrowBritish Airways, direct06:05
- Land in Madrid2h 30min09:35
- In the city20min immigration, 30min from the airport10:25
- Leave the city30min back, 120min at the airport incl. immigration18:25
- Fly home2h 30min20:55
- Back in London Heathrow22:10
Last bus or train to the airport: about 02:00.
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What a day in Madrid costs
Flights and on-the-ground spend, per person.
£138/ all in, per person
Entry fees, on top (optional)
Prices checked 3 Oct 2026
Google Flights price. Checked 21 hours ago.
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Getting to Heathrow
Per person. Not in the total above. Prices checked 25 Sept 2026.
Free
- Free drop-offFree
Park & Ride car parks: first 29 minutes free, then a free shuttle bus to the terminal (7-20 min depending on terminal). Source
Train
- From London (Heathrow Express, Paddington)£10 each way15-20 min
Advance single; On the day £26. First train 04:34, last train 23:57 Source
First train too late for this flight: it gets you to Heathrow less than 90 min before take-off.
- From London (Elizabeth line)Price not published
On the day £13.90. First train 05:21, last train 00:12 Source
Coach
- National Express from London£10.50 each way
Cheapest advertised single. Source
Taxi
- From London£60-£100 one way~18 miles
Estimate, not a quote.
Parking at the airport
- Paid drop-offfrom £7
Terminal Drop-Off Charge: £7 per entry, no time allowance (any dwell counts as one visit), ANPR-enforced 24/7/365, no cash accepted. Source
- Terminal Parking (was Short Stay)£98
12-24hr tariff. Source
- Park & Ride (was Long Stay)£46.80
Same-day rate. Source
- Priority Park & Ride (was Business)£47.90
Same-day rate. Source
Parking nearby
No same-day price published. See multi-day prices
- Purple Parking Park & Ride PLUS (T2/T3/T5)£9.24
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 8-18 min. Source
- Maple Parking Express Park & Ride (T2&3/T5)£12.31
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 4-10 min. Source
- MBW Meet & Greet (T3/T5)£15.86
Multi-day price, not a same-day quote. Shuttle 2 min. Source
Costs people forgetShowHide
Costs people forget
Not in the total above. Worth a minute before you go.
- Phone data. EE, Vodafone and Three charge about £2.75 a day to use your allowance in Europe. O2, Tesco Mobile and giffgaff include it free.
- Card fees. Many cards add a foreign-exchange fee to every payment abroad. Check yours before you go, or take one that doesn't charge it.
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